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West End Lady

Added: 7 Mar 2018 21:30 GMT

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Post by West End Lady: Rossmore Road, NW1Rossmore Road is not in Camden Town, it is in St Marylebone - I should know. I was born and raised there! If anyone wants a further information please post on here.

Alicemary

Added: 4 Mar 2018 21:27 GMT

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Post by Alicemary: Erskine Road, NW3I am trying to find any information out about 3 Erskine Road. NW3. I have just come across an old identity card which was my Grandmothers, dated 1946 , this being where she then lived. If anyone can give me any information about this area then, or old photographs, that would be really good.

Irene Whitby..maiden name crighton

Added: 17 Nov 2017 22:50 GMT

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Post by Irene Whitby..maiden name crighton: Netherwood Street, NW6I was born at 63netherwood street.need to know who else lived there.i think I moved out because of a fire but not sure

Cassandra Green

Added: 19 Sep 2017 21:39 GMT

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Post by Cassandra Green: Rudall Crescent, NW3I lived at 2 Rudall Crescent until myself and my family moved out in 1999. I once met a lady in a art fair up the road who was selling old photos of the area and was very knowledgeable about the area history, collecting photos over the years. She told me that before the current houses were built, there was a large manor house , enclosed by a large area of land. She told me there had been a fire there. Im trying to piece together the story and find out what was on the land before the crescent was built. This website is very interesting.

Brenda Jackson

Added: 13 Aug 2017 21:39 GMT

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Post by Brenda Jackson: Granville Road, NW6My Gt Gt grandparents lived at 83 Pembroke Road before it became Granville Road, They were married in 1874, John Tarrant and Maryann Tarrant nee Williamson.
Her brother George Samuel Williamson lived at 95 Pembroke Road with his fwife Emily and children in the 1881 Census

Apparently the extended family also lived for many years in Alpha Place, Canterbury Road, Peel Road,

LDNnews

Added: 14 Aug 2018 16:40 GMT

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Post by LDNnews: Camden TownTackling air quality togetherWe all have a role to play in improving air quality in Camden, that’s why we’re asking you to help develop our Clean Air Action Plan.

During our Camden 2025 community conversations you told us that air quality is vitally important, with participants in particular asking that we work together to improve the air that we share.

With this in mind, we launched our Camden Clean Air Partnership in July, bringing together residents, local businesses and campaigners for a ‘design day’, exploring practical ideas for air quality improvement. Understanding that collaboration is key, suggestions for improvement included tougher restrictions on HGV emissions, taking action against wood burning and systems to support people into using public transport, to name just a few.

Post by LDNnews: Belsize ParkDrug-dealer brother of boy, 7, who died in Deptford arson attack sent back to prisonThe convicted drug-dealer brother of a seven-year-old boy killed in a suspected arson murder has been sent back to prison.

Post by LDNnews: Baker StreetBoris Johnson should be helping London Tories beat Sadiq, not sparking rows about the burka, say PM's alliesTheresa May’s allies say Boris Johnson should be doing more to help the Tory fight to beat Sadiq Khan in the next election for Mayor of London.

Post by LDNnews: Camden TownEmery Walker’s Islamic collection opens to public in LondonObjects, jewellery and art collected worldwide by the antiquarian and photographer on display for first timeThe printer, photographer and antiquarian Emery Walker loved beautifully made things and when in 1903 he moved into a small house overlooking the Thames at Hammersmith, now preserved as a museum, he filled every inch of it from cellar to attic with his modest treasures, some bought for pennies in bazaars and markets.His many friends, who included George Bernard Shaw and William Morris, laughed affectionately at his determination when he spotted a piece of craftsmanship. A photograph in the house shows Walker in a three-piece suit and hat in a square in Toledo in 1905, clutching his umbrella and raincoat, but also a large Islamic jug which still has pride of place in hi

Post by LDNnews: Belsize ParkPep Guardiola desperate for Raheem Sterling to stay after Manchester City forward outclasses ArsenalPep Guardiola left Raheem Sterling in no doubt as to his importance to Manchester City as the England forward fired a timely riposte to his critics in a 2-0 win over Arsenal.

Post by LDNnews: Camden TownGive us your views If you’re a private tenant living in a rented shared property, a private landlord, or managing or letting agent, we want to hear from you.

We are reviewing our Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) additional licensing scheme, and we are keen to hear your views on what has worked well and what you think we can improve.

HMOs are shared homes, including house and flat shares, student homes, bedsits and some buildings converted into flats, which are occupied by three or more people who are not part of the same family. We introduced the additional licensing scheme which goes further than national mandatory licensing, in 2015 to help improve poor conditions in the private sector by requiring landlords to be licensed to rent out shared properties.

The Manor of Belsize dates back to 1317, with the name is derived from French bel assis meaning 'well situated'.

Belsize Manor was built by Daniel O'Neill for his wife, the Countess of Chesterfield, in the 17th century. Urbanisation took place largely between 1852 and 1878, by which time it extended to Haverstock Hill. After World War I, the construction of blocks of flats began, and now a great many of the larger houses are also converted into flats.

Belsize Park underground station was opened on 22 June 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway as an intermediate station on its line from Charing Cross to Hampstead. It is served by three lifts and there are 219 steps. The station was designed by Leslie Green and has his familiar facade of ox-blood faience with four round arched windows. It remained largely untouched until the late 1980s when the lifts were replaced and a new ticketing system installed.

It was during the 1930s that Belsize Park contributed most to the artistic and intellectual life of Hampstead. Artists associated with the Mall studios included Dame Barbara Hepworth from 1927 to 1939, her first husband John Skeaping and second Ben Nicholson from 1931 to 1939, and Henry Moore, who lived at no. 11A Parkhill Road from 1929 to 1940. They were members of Unit One, a group of artists and architects founded in 1933 by Paul Nash (1889-1946), who lived at no. 3 Eldon Grove from 1936 to 1939. Sir Herbert Read, the poet and art critic, who lived in 1934-5 at the Mall studios, which he described as a 'nest of gentle artists', published the group's manifesto, a theory of modern style.

Another centre was no. 37 Belsize Park Gardens, meeting place of MARS, an architectural group, and home of Jack Pritchard, who founded Isokon, a firm making modern furniture designed by people like Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer, refugees who brought a European dimension to the abstract design movement in the arts. Others included Piet Mondrian, the Dutch painter, who stayed with the Pritchards before moving to no. 60 Parkhill Road (1938-41). Pritchard also commissioned Wells Coates in 1934 to build the Isokon or Lawn Road flats, partly to house artistic refugees, on a site which he owned. Built in concrete in a functional style, the flats came to be recognized as 'a milestone in the introduction of the modern idiom into London'.

In World War II, a large underground air-raid shelter was built here and its entrance can still be seen near the tube station at Downside Crescent. The area on Haverstock Hill north of Belsize Park underground station up to Hampstead Town Hall and including part of a primary school near the Royal Free Hospital was heavily bombed.

Belsize Park these days is a lively area with many restaurants, pubs and cafés along Haverstock Hill and also England's Lane.

Glossary: A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, edited by C R Elrington.

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Belsize Park: The Manor of Belsize dates back to 1317, with the name is derived from French bel assis meaning 'well situated'.Central School of Speech and Drama: The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama was founded in 1906 to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students.Central School of Speech and Drama: Higher education institutionsChrist Church Primary School, Hampstead: Voluntary aided school (Primary) which accepts students between the ages of 4 and 11.Devonshire House Preparatory School: Devonshire House preparatory school is based in four large Victorian houses in Hampstead.Devonshire House Preparatory School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 2 and 13.Fine Arts College: Fine Arts College is an Independent school and sixth form founded in 1978 by artists Candida Cave and Nicholas Cochrane. Fine Arts College: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 14 and 19. Admissions policy: Non-selective.
Fitzjohn’s Primary School: Community school (Primary) which accepts students between the ages of 4 and 11.Fitzjohn’s Primary School: Fitzjohn’s Primary School is a community primary school, established in 1953.Freud Museum: The Freud Museum is a museum dedicated to Sigmund Freud, who lived there with his family during the last year of his life. Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children’s Day Unit: Other independent special school which accepts students between the ages of 5 and 14.Gospel Oak: Gospel Oak is an inner suburb of north London below Hampstead Heath.Gospel Oak Primary School: Community school (Primary) which accepts students between the ages of 3 and 11.Hall School: The Hall School is an independent boys’ preparatory school in Belsize Park.Hampstead Heath: Hampstead Heath railway station has been part of the London Overground since 11 November 2007.Hampstead Hill School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 2 and 8. Admissions policy: Non-selective.
Hampstead Theatre: The Hampstead Theatre specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting and developing the work of new writers.Hampstead Town: This article first appeared in ’A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington’.Heathside Preparatory School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 2 and 14. Admissions policy: Non-selective.
Hereward House School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 4 and 13.Isokon Building: The Isokon building is a concrete block of 34 flats designed by architect Wells Coates for Molly and Jack Pritchard, as an experiment in communal living.Keats House: Keats House is a writer’s house museum in a house once occupied by the Romantic poet John Keats. Lyndhurst House Preparatory School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 4 and 13.Maria Montessori School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 3 and 12.Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead: The Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras and the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn to form the London Borough of Camden.New End Primary School: Community school (Primary) which accepts students between the ages of 3 and 11.North Bridge House Senior School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 11 and 16. Admissions policy: Non-selective.
North Bridge Nursery School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 2 and 5. Admissions policy: Non-selective.
Pax Lodge: Pax Lodge is the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Centre.Rosary Roman Catholic Primary School: Voluntary aided school (Primary) which accepts students between the ages of 3 and 11.Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel: The Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel is a place of worship and a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians.Rosslyn House: Rosslyn (Roslyn) House, which stood between Wedderburn and Lyndhurst Roads, was one of the last of the famous old Hampstead houses to be destroyed. Royal Free Hospital: Since 1975, the Royal Free Hospital has been located in Hampstead.Royal Free Hospital Children’s School: Community special school which accepts students between the ages of 5 and 16.Sarum Hall School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 3 and 11. Admissions policy: Non-selective.
South End Green: South End Green is the focus of a distinct Hampstead community.South Hampstead High School: South Hampstead High School is an independent day school.South Hampstead High School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 4 and 18.St Anthony’s Preparatory School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 4 and 13.St Christopher’s School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 4 and 11.St Mary’s School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 2 and 11. Admissions policy: Non-selective.
St Stephen’s Church: St. Stephen’s is a former church building, sited on Rosslyn Hill at its junction with Pond Street, a steep slope adjacent to the Royal Free Hospital.St. Mary’s Town and Country School: St. Mary’s Town and Country School was an independent, non-denominational, co-educational progressive day and boarding school.St. Stephen%27s Church, Rosslyn Hill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen%27s_Church%2C_Rosslyn_HillSwiss Cottage: Swiss Cottage is named after an inn called The Swiss Tavern that was built in 1804 in the style of a Swiss chalet and on the site of a former tollgate keeper’s cottage.Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre: Community special school which accepts students between the ages of 2 and 19.The Academy School: The Academy School is an independent preparatory school for boys and girls aged between 6 and 13. The Academy School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 6 and 14. Admissions policy: Selective (grammar).
The Hall School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 5 and 13.The Load of Hay: The Load of Hay was established by 1721.The Royal School, Hampstead: The Royal School, Hampstead, was an independent girls’ day and boarding school. The school educated girls aged 3-16.The UCL Academy: Academy sponsor led (Secondary) which accepts students between the ages of 11 and 18. Admissions policy: Comprehensive (secondary).
The Village School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 3 and 11. Admissions policy: Non-selective.
Trevor-Roberts School: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 4 and 13.UCS Pre-Prep: Other independent school which accepts students between the ages of 4 and 7.Wac Arts College: Free schools alternative provision which accepts students between the ages of 14 and 19.Winchester Hotel: Winchester Hotel was situated at 21a Winchester Road, NW3

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John Rocque (c. 1709–1762) was a surveyor, cartographer, engraver, map-seller and the son of Huguenot émigrés.
Roque is now mainly remembered for his maps of London. This map dates from the second edition produced in 1762. London and his other maps brought him an appointment as cartographer to the Prince of Wales in 1751. His widow continued the business after his death.
The map of Hampstead covers an area stretching from the edge in the northwest of present-day Dollis Hill to Islington in the southeast.

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